Men in the Mines
A History of Mining Activity in Nova Scotia, 1720-1992
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Nova Scotia Mine Fatalities, 1838-1992
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Cause of Death
Name of Mine
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McDonald, Alexander 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, Neil 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDougall, Roderick 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Simpson, William 2
1899-06-16
Afterdamp from explosion of gas
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Campbell, Alexander 2
1899-09-02
Fall of loose coal from hung shot
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Gillis, John D. 2
1899-05-09
Fell out of cage while descending shaft
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John 2
1899-11-24
Fall of stone at face of room
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Evans, George 2
1899-06-16
Fall of coal at face of room
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McIntosh, William 2
1899-02-04
Caught in coils of rope on drum
Six Foot Seam Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Morrison, John 2
1899-07-18
Fall of coal whilst holing in pillar
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Willis, William 2
1899-12-09
Fall of roof stone whilst driving
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Grant, Dougald 2
1899-11-13
Explosion of gas
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Small, John D. 2
1900-01-06
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Kearney, Patrick 2
1900-08-10
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McKinnon, John 2
1900-09-28
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Nolan, John 2
1900-03-12
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Marshall, William 2
1900-08-29
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John 2
1900-11-24
Dominion No. 1
Pictou County
Coal
McDonald, Murdock 2
1900-02-13
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McLellan, Joseph 2
1900-04-04
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Bishop, George 2
1900-06-13
Dominion No. 4
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John 2
1900-06-06
Dominion No. 4
Cape Breton County
Coal
Baker, Thomas 2
1900-07-30
Killed, riding rakes derailed, and ran over him
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McPherson, Gilbert 2
1900-02-07
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Leonard, Alfred 3
1900-10-08
Killed getting in cage at pit bottom
International Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDougall, Creighton 14
1900
Caught in the flywheel of the crusher (c.1900, no date given).
Renfrew Gold Mine
Hants County
Gold
Horn, John 2
1900-02-16
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Jacobs, James 2
1900-07-12
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Jameson, Hector 2
1900-02-16
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Roach, John 2
1900-03-03
Reserve Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Lowther, William 18
1900-05-22
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
Cargig, William 2
1900-04-14
Fell on pick handles
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
Milley, John 2
1900-02-15
Springhill No. 3
Cumberland County
Coal
McCuish, John 2
1900-04-07
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Willis, William 2
1900-12-09
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Young, Michael 2
1900-03-13
Sydney
Cape Breton County
Coal
Grant, Dougald 2
1900-11-13
Vale Colliery
Pictou County
Coal
Martin, Michael 2
1901-06-20
Fatally injured; whirled around a shaft
Albion Mine
Pictou County
Coal
Stuart, Kenneth 2
1901-04-23
Broad Cove Mine
Inverness County
Coal
Howie, Alexander 2
1901-04-18
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, Daniel 2
1901-08-19
Caledonia Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDonald, John B. 2
1901-06-19
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
McDougald, Murdock 3
1901-03-04
Fatally injured on surface between two cars
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Thistle, George 3
1901-02-07
Killed by runaway wagon from pit bottom
Dominion No. 1
Cape Breton County
Coal
Anderson, Andrew 2
1901-04-26
Dominion No. 3
Cape Breton County
Coal
Burney, John W. 2
1901-07-22
Killed by fall of top coal and stone
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McMillan, J.W. 2
1901-08-26
Fall of coal and stone
Drummond Mine
Pictou County
Coal
McIntyre, Donald 3
1901-03-15
Caught by runaway coal box from bank on surface
International Mine
Cape Breton County
Coal
Monk, Thomas 3
1901
Fall of part of the pillar
Moose River, Baltimore and Nova Scotia Mining Co.
Halifax County
Gold
Furlong, Frank 2
1901-02-28
Scalded with steam
Springhill No. 2
Cumberland County
Coal
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